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This leader can shape the strategy, develop compelling narratives, advise executives, and personally execute high-impact communications.\nThe Director reports to the VP, Marketing Strategy, with a dotted-line relationship to the VP, Communications, dentsu Americas.\nKey Responsibilities\nExternal Communications Strategy & Reputation\nOwn and execute Merkle's Americas external communications strategy, developing a proactive PR agenda aligned to business priorities, market positioning, and the broader dentsu communications framework.\nIdentify and prioritize external communications opportunities across Merkle's solutions, industries, clients, and partnerships, collaborating with marketing and business leaders to bring them to market.\nCoordinate with dentsu Communications on messaging, approvals, and reputation management, and collaborate with global communications and Analyst Relations teams to maintain alignment.\nMedia Relations & Earned Visibility\nBuild and leverage relationships with influential journalists, editors, and publications covering customer experience, digital transformation, enterprise technology, AI, and related industries.\nDevelop and pitch timely stories, executive perspectives, and company announcements to secure meaningful earned media coverage.\nLead media engagement for company news, launches, and client successes, including press materials, interview coordination, and spokesperson preparation.\nEditorial Leadership & Executive Communications\nShape external narratives from Merkle's research, expertise, and business priorities in partnership with Thought Leadership and Content Strategy teams.\nAuthor and ghostwrite executive bylines, opinion pieces, contributed articles, and commentary, translating complex topics into compelling perspectives for business audiences.\nBuild executive visibility through media interviews, speaking opportunities, and thought leadership placements.\nPerformance & Prioritization\nManage the day-to-day PR program, coordinating editorial resources, and prioritizing initiatives and investments.\nMeasure effectiveness through quality of earned coverage, share of voice, message pull-through, and executive visibility, using insights to refine the program.\nRequired Qualifications\n8+ years of experience in public relations or external communications, preferably within B2B technology, consulting, or professional services.\nProven ability to develop and execute proactive PR strategies, supported by established media relationships across business, technology, and marketing publications.\nExceptional editorial judgment, writing, and ghostwriting capabilities, including executive bylines, opinion pieces, and contributed content.\nExperience advising senior executives and translating complex business and technology topics into compelling external narratives.\nStrong executive presence and ability to lead initiatives, manage competing priorities, and collaborate across matrixed organizations.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience developing PR initiatives involving enterprise clients, strategic partnerships, and industry events.\nExperience supporting corporate reputation, issues management, or crisis communications in coordination with corporate communications teams.\nExperience working across regional and global communications teams and measuring earned media effectiveness.\nAdditional Information:\nAt dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles and Detroit). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.\nThe annual salary range for this position is $113,000-$148,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation.\nBenefits available with this position include:\nMedical, vision, and dental insurance,\nLife insurance,\nShort-term and long-term disability insurance,\n401k,\nFlexible paid time off,\nAt least 15 paid holidays per year,\nPaid sick and safe leave, and\nPaid parental leave.\nDentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.\nTo begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.\nLocation:\nNew YorkBrand:\nMerkleTime Type:\nFull timeContract Type:\nPermanentDentsuis committed to providingequal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex ,sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.\nDentsuis committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to  by clicking on the link to let us knowthe nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. 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